Since the first day of summer is tomorrow, I thought I’d get your clean eating summer started off right by looking at some old recipes that may have gotten lost in the shuffle.
These are fabulous summer recipes that I use again and again during the warmer months.
I’d love to hear what your summer favorites are!
(Click the links to get to the actual recipes)
BREAKFAST:
This Clean Eating Continental Breakfast is a fabulous way to start off a lazy summer morning without heating up the stove. (Well, okay… so you need to heat up the toaster.) It’s light, it’s easy and it’s simple.
Make a large batch of this Clean Eating Granola in the evening when the house has cooled down so you can enjoy a cool breakfast in the mornings without heating up the kitchen!
LUNCH:
Clean Eating Taco Salad is a great lunch simply because it’s so portable! Cook the turkey meat the night before and make your salad in the morning. It’s clean, it’s yummy and it’s a perfect summer lunch!
Clean Eating Quick Pizza is another perfect summer lunch. All you do is assemble the ingredients and pop them in the microwave for a bit. No warming up the kitchen involved!
DINNER:
Everyone loves BBQ in the summer months. And there’s just nothing better than a good kebob hot off the grill. I still swear to this day that this is my absolute BEST chicken recipe. Give it a try! All you have to do is fire up the BBQ instead of the oven!
There’s nothing like a really good cold salad to get you through a summer meal. This Clean Eating Balsamic Basil Corn Salad is no exception. I simply duplicated the salad that Whole Foods sells by following the ingredient list that came on the price tag. Simple, cool and delicious!
SNACKS:
Lara bars are the perfect summer snack. There’s no oven involved in making them, and they are totally portable. Try this Clean Eating Cherry Pecan version.
Here’s another simple snack that goes just about anywhere. And all you have to do is hard boil some eggs! You can’t get much simpler than that!
DESSERT:
You just can’t get any more “summer” than this Clean Eating Coconut Banana Ice Cream. It’s cold, refreshing and totally tropical!
Nothing say’s “Clean Eating” like a smoothie. And during the summer months, they make a fabulous dessert! Try this “Craving Buster” recipe.
Now. Aren’t you glad it’s summer?
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